NAKHON NAYOK: Wildfire was spreading on mountains behind the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy in Muang district late Wednesday night.

The fire started on Khao Chaphlu mountain in tambon Phrommanee on Tuesday evening after thunderbolts during a summer storm.

Strong winds spread the fire on the mountain and to the nearby Khao Laem mountain on Wednesday evening. Local authorities including the Nakhon Nayok governor were monitoring the situation closely.

Relevant officials were trying to build firebreaks about half a kilometre from the boundary of the wildfire.

It was reported that local authorities put fire trucks on standby and would use a firefighting helicopter to control the fire from Thursday onwards.